'NO MERCY FOR WAR CRIMINAL': Mamdani Vows To Arrest Netanyahu; Hits Out At Trump Over Bibi's Defence

And when it comes to Benjamin Netanyahu, we're speaking about someone who's the subject of an international criminal court arrest warrant. And he's the subject of this arrest warrant for alleged crimes against humanity, for war crimes, and he's the architect of the genocide against Palestinians in Gaza as Israel's prime minister. These are not facts of my personal assessment. They are facts of public record. And I believe that when someone is charged with an international criminal court warrant, it's something that should be taken seriously, whether it's Benjamin Netanyahu or it's Vladimir Putin or whomever else. What I've also made clear is that my administration will follow all applicable local laws. That is our commitment. That is something that we will follow through on when it comes to an adherence to local law. What occurred outside of 26 Federal Plaza this morning was deeply disturbing. I'm relieved that no one was seriously injured and that a suspect is in custody. My team is in touch with our NYPD and we will be supporting the federal investigation. Our administration will continue to ensure that every New Yorker is safe in their city and that we hold anyone accountable who threatens them. So I want to first clear up a few things. Our administration did not reach out to the prime minister of Iran. Our administration received a request from the Iranian consulate. And as soon as I heard of that, I made it clear that we are not meeting and we will not meet with the Israeli consulate here in New York City. And when it comes to Benjamin Netanyahu, we're speaking about someone who's the subject of an international criminal court arrest warrant. And he's the subject of this arrest warrant for alleged crimes against humanity, for war crimes. And he's the architect of the genocide against Palestinians in Gaza as Israel's prime minister. These are not facts of my personal assessment. They are facts of public record. And I believe that when we when someone is charged with an international criminal court warrant, it's something that should be taken seriously. Whether it's Benjamin Netanyahu or it's Vladimir Putin or whomever else. What I've also made clear is that my administration will follow all applicable local laws. That is our commitment. That is something that we will follow through on when it comes to an adherence to local law. And that's all I have to add on that. His comments came after he said in a podcast interview on Saturday that his administration was reviewing how it would respond if Netanyahu visited New York for the U.N. General Assembly in September. The remarks prompted responses from both U.S. President Donald Trump and the Israeli prime minister's office. ICC is a kangaroo court that has no jurisdiction over Americans or Israelis. Its bogus arrest warrant against Prime Minister Netanyahu, a statement from Israeli PM's office read. Trump said Netanyahu will not be arrested in any way, shape or form while in the United States of America without mentioning Mamdani in a truth social post. Conservative commentator Tucker Carlson has accused the U.S. president of abandoning his America first agenda and placing foreign interests above those of the American people. Speaking during an interview on Bloomberg's The Michel Hussein Show, Carlson claimed the country was moving toward a dangerous political crisis. This as Republicans face mounting ire over a series of issues, including the Iran war and rising energy prices. Carlson, who backed Trump's 2024 re-election campaign before a fallout over the Iran war, said, and I quote, Trump has been totally disloyal to the U.S. He cheated on the U.S. with a foreign power. I don't think he is the most powerful man in the world. I have held him directly accountable. It's his fault. He's the U.S. president. A huge part of the job is resisting pressure from outside forces. He didn't, so he's weak. He couldn't restore peace. The strong leader restores peace. It's also a verifiable statement that Israel pushed us into this, and Trump allowed them to do that. The Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, said that on camera. This is not a conspiracy theory. The U.S. is unwilling, maybe unable, to restrain Israel. Carlson further said, and I quote, Trump allowed the U.S. government to be completely steered by this tiny little country in the Middle East, Israel, to our great detriment. On numerous occasions, Trump has reiterated his claims of victory over Iran. The country is booming, and we'll have Iran defeated soon. They'll be defeated very soon. And then I guess it'll be even better. But, you know, even during this, it's been amazing, I mean, to think. So I call it a military operation, but call it whatever you want. It's incredible. It hasn't made a dent. A lot of people thought oil would go up to $350 a barrel, and today it's at $79. A couple of days ago, it was at $68. It went up a little bit because I had to take tough action, because they did not obey what they're supposed to obey. I mean, they just didn't do it. So we took a little action. But when that settles down, I think you're going to have $55 oil, which is all great for what you're doing, maybe less than that. There have been reports of a rumored rift between Trump and Netanyahu over the war. According to an Axios report, the U.S. president was upset over the Israeli prime minister criticizing Washington's move to sell F-35 fighter jets to Turkey. What happens when America's closest Middle East ally suddenly finds itself on the wrong side of Donald Trump? Fresh reports are once again drawing attention to the relationship between U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. According to reports, speculation over a possible rift between the two leaders has intensified in recent days, raising questions about the future of one of Washington's closest partnerships in the Middle East. According to an Axios report, Netanyahu's criticism of Washington announcing the sale of F-35 fighter jets to Turkey has not gone down well with the Trump administration. A White House official claimed that Trump was pissed with Netanyahu over the interview. Another official told Axios that Trump felt Bibi had no right to weigh in on the issue. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly cancelled his planned visit to the United States next week after the White House did not accommodate his request for a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump. According to Axios, it remains unclear whether Netanyahu received a direct rejection. However, the report says his office did not receive a positive response from the Trump administration regarding the proposed meeting, prompting the decision to cancel the trip. In an interview to Fox News, Netanyahu said, and I quote, For a regime infected by the Muslim Brotherhood, an extreme movement that hates America and chants death to America, from that side of the spectrum I don't think they should be given F-35s or the engines for their fighter jets. Turkey is governed by a man who calls openly for the annihilation of Israel, he warned. He's threatening Greece, another NATO country, and he talks openly about conquering Jerusalem. During his visit to Ankara, Trump had announced that Washington was considering selling F-35 fighter jets to Turkey, despite a ban against such sales that the U.S. President had imposed himself. The decision we're going to make, we have a very good relationship. I would think that many people, I can tell you many people, including the people sitting right here, thinks, you know, why wouldn't we do that? We have a better relationship with Turkey, and Turkey's been in many ways much more loyal than other countries that we think would be loyal. It's a great plane, it's the best, currently the best plane by far, and it's certainly something we will consider. I want to especially mention how important this visit is. The fact that the NATO Leaders' Summit is being held in Ankara today, that all the leaders are currently gathered in our country, and that it will be with my dear friend Mr. Trump tomorrow, will give us added strength. We are striving to place Iran-U.S. relations on a constructive footing. Both I and my colleagues are working together to take a step toward world peace by doing everything within our power. By talking with my dear friend, we attach very, very great importance to this Leaders' Summit, especially in order to ensure peace in this Mid-East region. And we interpret it favorably that a decision may come out of this Leaders' Summit. And I think there is a possibility that this can happen. We have received a commitment for five F-35s. Mr. Trump also has a separate promise to us on this matter. Now, in the meetings we will hold at this Leaders' Summit, I know that we are testing, in a positive way, with a view to the future, the promise we received from them regarding the F-35s. On this matter as well, Mr. Trump always stands by his word. However, a day later, Trump told reporters he had not made up his mind on selling F-35 fighter jets to Ankara. And they're talking about the F-35 airplane, and it's the best plane, and everybody wants it, and we have to make a decision who we give it to. I mean, my inclination — because, again, he stayed out of — he's not a huge fan of Bibi, and he's not a huge fan of Israel, but he stayed out of that war. He could have gone into that war very easily, and he didn't. At my request, he stayed out of that war. He's been a very good ally. I mean, Marco could tell you we have a very strong relationship with Turkey. You know, it's a very big country. It's a very powerful — militarily, it's a very — it's the second most powerful country in NATO. It's a NATO country. So whether or not we do that, I haven't totally made up my mind. But my inclination is to say, look, he's done everything — he's helped us in so many different ways. And you know who else has been good to us? China. China never came into the war. They get 50 percent of their oil from Hormuz Strait. They never came into the war. They never said, I'm going to send a ship and five destroyers along each side of the ship. They never did. No, he was — he's been — President Xi's been great. Everyone's been sort of great, to be honest. You know why? Because they respect our country again. They laughed at our country. They thought we were a bunch of fools. They saw a president that couldn't talk, he couldn't walk. It was a disaster. They lost respect for our country. But now they have more respect for our country than they've ever had before. Thank you all very much.